BILL NUMBER: ACR 97	CHAPTERED  07/06/00

	RESOLUTION CHAPTER   89
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE   JULY 6, 2000
	ADOPTED IN SENATE   JUNE 29, 2000
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY   APRIL 24, 2000

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Oller

                        JANUARY 3, 2000

   Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 97--Relative to the placement
of a mission bell in Capitol Park.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   ACR 97, Oller.  Mission bell:  Capitol Park.
   This measure would request the Department of General Services to
place a mission bell historic trail marker and mission bell in the
vicinity of the monument to Father Junipero Serra in Capitol Park,
together with a plaque recognizing the efforts of the California
Federation of Women's Clubs (CFWC) in restoring the mission bells
throughout the state and the contributions of the Sutter District of
the CFWC to obtain the placement of a mission bell historic trail
marker and mission bell in Capitol Park.




   WHEREAS, The original route of what is known today as El Camino
Real (Highway of the Kings) began as a footpath used by the
Franciscans and Father Junipero Serra in the late 1700's that
eventually connected 21 missions along a 700 mile stretch of road in
this state; and
   WHEREAS, In 1906 the California Federation of Women's Clubs (CFWC)
established the first bell trail marker project, and the first
mission bell trail marker was placed at the Plaza Church in Los
Angeles using a specially designed bell; and
   WHEREAS, At one time over 400 bells marked the trail of El Camino
Real with one bell placed in front of each mission and the remaining
bells placed along El Camino Real; and
   WHEREAS, Over the years the number of bells was reduced due to a
number of factors, including souvenir hunters, vandals, and the
progress of the highways and freeways; and
   WHEREAS, The CFWC has had a leading role in making El Camino Real
a historical landmark and recently established a program to restore,
replace, or purchase and place new mission bell historic trail
markers and mission bells along El Camino Real; and
   WHEREAS, The Sutter District of the CFWC has raised more than
$1,500 that has been contributed to the purchase or restoration of
three bells; and
   WHEREAS, In recognition of the important role of Father Junipero
Serra in the establishment of the missions in California, a monument
to Father Junipero Serra has been placed within Capitol Park,
northeast of the State Capitol near L Street in Sacramento; now,
therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
thereof concurring, That the Department of General Services is
requested to place a mission bell historic trail marker and mission
bell in the vicinity of the monument to Father Junipero Serra in
Capitol Park, together with a plaque recognizing the efforts of the
CFWC in restoring the mission bells throughout the state and the
contributions of the Sutter District of the CFWC to obtain the
placement of a mission bell historic trail marker and mission bell in
Capitol Park; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of
this resolution to the Sutter District of the California Federation
of Women's Clubs and to the author for appropriate distribution.

